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TO: THE CITY COUNCIL COUNCIL MEETING DATE: SEPTEMBER 6, 1989
FROM: THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
SUBJECT: PURCHASE MOBILE RADIO UNITS
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council award the purchase of eighteen (16 &
2) mo i 1e radio units to Motorola Communications and Electronics, Inc., the sole
supplier, in the amount of 525,4712.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Electric Utility Department has operated a mobile
radio communications system on a frequency assigned to the Department in the
utility band for over twenty years. All major components as well as some mobile
units of this system have been replaced with "state of the art" equipment in the
last four vears. At present, the Department has 16 mobile radios of a vintage
(tube type) where reliability is questionable, maintenance costs and parts'
availability make them obsolete and the design does not permit utilization of
important features attainable in the already upgraded system such as private line,
talk around and vehicle -to -vehicle tali lip.
Since Motorola is the only manufacturer that can supply a radio unit capable of
interfacing with and utilizing features in the existing system, it is recommended
that Motorola be awarded the purchase. The Department has negotiated a favorable
price with the manufacturer for this purchase.
The two additional units recommended for purchase at this time will replace a
telephone line link to the answering service, thus eliminating telephone line
costs. The pay -back period is less than three years.
Funding fnr this purchase has been included in the Department's 1989-90 fiscal
year budget.
Henry J. tce
Electric Utility Director
cc: Ass4st. Electric Utility Director
Purchasing Officer
CC/RADIO/TXTU.OID
RESOLUTION NO. 89-114
RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
AUTHORIZING SOLE SOURCE ACQUISITION OF
MOBILE RADIO UNITS
WIIRFAS, the City is desirous of updating and upgrading its Electric
Utility Department's vintage mobile radios and of replacing a telephone line
link to the answering service of the Department's mobile radio communications
system; and
W IERFAS, Motorola Communications and Electronics, Inc. is the only
manufacturer that can supply a radio unit capable of interfacing with and
utilizing features in the Department's existing system;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, as follows:
The Electric Utility Department i s hereby authorized to purchase from
Motorola Communications and Electronics, Inc. as sole source supplier, 18 mobile
radio units for a negotiated price of $25,472.
Dated: July 5, 1989
I hereby
certify that Resolution No. 89-114 was passed and adopted by
the City
Council of
the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held September
6, 1989 by the following
vote:
Ayes :
Council
Member -
Hinchrnan, Olson, Pinkerton, Reid and
Snider (Mayor)
Noes:
Council
Member -
None
Absent:
Council
Member -
None
Mhal A
ALICE M. REIMCHE
City Clerk
89-114
RES89114/TXTA.02J